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Decided: Cabinet noted the report.
Decided: Cabinet endorsed the updated Medium Term Financial Strategy. It recommended that full Council approves it on 22 October 2026. It noted the feedback from the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: Cabinet approved the Cyber Resilience Strategy 2026 and its Action Plan. It noted the feedback from the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: Cabinet approved the revised Information and Records Management Policy. It noted the feedback from the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: Cabinet noted the assurance opinion and the current information risk position. It approved the annual report of the Senior Information Risk Owner, the senior officer responsible for information risk. It noted the feedback from the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: Cabinet approved the Flexible Retirement Policy for the Local Government Pension Scheme. It approved the Phased Retirement Policy for Teachers' Pensions. It noted the feedback from the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: Cabinet approved the Adverse Conditions Policy. It noted the feedback from the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: It asked officers to write to every Town and Community Council to ask whether they put lights or decorations on Council highways, how they keep them safe, and whether they have liability insurance and for how much. It also asked officers to estimate the cost of a licence so it can be included in the precept (the part of council tax that funds a town or community council).
Decided: It noted the feedback from the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: Cabinet noted the report and the feedback from the Healthier Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: Cabinet noted the report and the feedback from the Healthier Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: Cabinet noted the report and the feedback from the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: Cabinet approved new discretionary weekly allowances for foster carers registered with the Council from 4 October 2026: £331 for ages 0 to under 5, £352 for ages 5 to under 16, and £300 for ages 16 to under 18. One-off allowances for specific events stay the same. Cabinet supported in principle 100% council tax relief for registered foster carers from 1 April 2027, subject to further consideration in the 2027/28 budget process. It noted the feedback from the Healthier Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
RESOLVED – T H A T the amendments to the Council’s Constitution as detailed in paragraphs 4.2 to 4.4 of the report be approved and that the Constitution be updated accordingly. Reason for decision To update the Constitution to reflect amendments as outlined within the report.